The Nigeria Football Federation Electoral Committee 2022 has cleared a total of 11 persons to contest for the position of the NFF president.
The 11 presidential aspirants are expected to slug it out at the elections scheduled for September 30 in Benin City.
Top on the list are incumbent 1st Vice President, Seyi Akinwunmi; 2nd Vice President, Mallam Shehu Dikko; Chairman of Chairmen, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau; Member of Board, Suleiman Yahaya-Kwande; immediate past General Secretary, Musa Amadu; and Head of Safety and Security of the Confederation of African Football, Dr. Christian Emeruwa.
Also cleared for the exalted post, to be vacated by FIFA Council Member, Amaju Melvin Pinnick, are former NFF 1st Vice President, Mazi Amanze Uchegbulam; Chairman of the FCT Football Association, Mallam Adam Mouktar Mohammed; former Nigeria international goalkeeper, Peterside Idah; former Chairman of Kano Pillars FC and respected technocrat, Alhaji Abba Abdullahi Yola; and UK-based David-Buhari Doherty.
Paul Yusuf from Plateau State was disqualified as a result of invalid nomination, the same axe that swept Marcellinus Anyanwu from Imo State out of the race.
Three persons: Member of Board, Chief Felix Anyansi-Agwu; Member of Board, Senator Obinna Ogba; and Chinedu Okoye, will battle for the post of 1st Vice President.
Member of Board, Alhaji Yusuf Ahmed Fresh, was the only one who obtained the form and has been cleared for the position of Chairman of Chairmen.
